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Bernard Pollard signed with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on 8/4/11...Signed with Houston on 9/24/09...Released by the Chiefs on 9/5/09...Originally selected by Kansas City in the second round (54th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Posted 8 tackles (4 solo), including 1.5 sacks, 1 of which forced a fumble, in game 13 vs. Bal. (12/13)

Made 10 tackles (8 solo) and had a PD in game 5 vs. NYG (10/10)

Had a team-leading 11 tackles (8 solo) in game 4 at Oak. (10/3)

Set a career high with 15 tackles (6 solo) and had 1 PD in game 3 vs. Dal. (9/26)

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Bernard Pollard signed with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on 8/4/11...Signed with Houston on 9/24/09...Released by the Chiefs on 9/5/09...Originally selected by Kansas City in the second round (54th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety in game 9 vs. Den. (11/11)

Produced 5 tackles and his first-career INT in game 6 vs. Cin. (10/14)

2006: (with Kansas City – 12/6, 1/0) Produced 2 PD on defense...Also recorded 15 special teams stops, 2 blocked punts and a FF on special teams

Recorded a special teams tackle in the AFC Wild Card Game at Ind. (1/6/07)

Earned AFC Special Teams Player of theWeek honors after he blocked a punt and recovered the ball in the end zone for a TD in the season finale vs. Jax. (12/31)

Blocked a punt in game 4 at Ari. (10/8)

College Played in 36 games with 35 starts at Purdue, recording 254 tackles (164 solo), 8 TFL, a sack (-3 yards), 4 INTs, 2 FRs and 2 FFs...Set a school record with 5 blocked kicks...Started all 11 games as a junior in 2005 and recorded 92 tackles (64 solo), 1.5 TFL, 3 INTs, 3 PD and a FR...Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after starting all 12 games in 2004 as a sophomore, leading the Boilermakers with a career-high 96 tackles (58 solo)...Added 3 TFL, a sack (-3 yards), 1 INT, 5 PD and 2 FFs...Also set a Purdue single-season record with 4 blocked kicks...Saw action in 13 games, with 12 starts as a true freshman in 2003 and earned second-team All-Big 10 honors from the Sporting News...Majored in sociology.

High School, PersonalPrepped at South Side (Ft. Wayne, IN) HS, where he was selected first-team All-Indiana as a senior after producing 111 tackles, 2 INTs and 13 FFs...Also caught 14 passes for 173 yards with 2 TDs as a senior...Pollard also participated in basketball and track..Bernard and his wife, Meghan, have a son, Jaylen.

CommunityEstablished the "Pollard's Helping Hands Foundation," focusing on feeding the hungry of the urban core...Served as a spokesperson for the annual "Hooked on Books" campaign, sponsored by the Junior League of Kansas City.